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Rh Thou art, O God, an ocean of merits; in me are demerits. The pursuit of worldly things is a foolish and sinful act. The blockhead thinketh too highly of himself, and cannot understand his duty. The perverse desire fascinating wealth, and their speech is evil. According to the Hindus foul is the ablution of the Chandal, and vain are his religious ceremonies and decorations. False is the wisdom of the perverse; their acts produce strife. In the impure man is pride; he obtaineth not the flavour of the Lord. Insipid the pleasure of doing other than the repetition of God's name.

When Guru Nanak visited Ceylon he gave the following advice to its queen, who was proud of her beauty and her state:&mdash;

In spiritual matters consult the holy:&mdash;

The dangers of the world:&mdash;

There are continual showers, squalls, and torrents; hundreds of thousands of waves succeed one another.